Property Editor for The Age

INTERNATIONAL and upmarket retailers are taking up the slack where local brands falter.

The slump in local retail conditions has not deterred mens fashion outlet T. M. Lewin from opening a flagship store in Collins Street. The British-based clothing retailer is set to open a 220-square-metre shop at 356 Collins Street early next year in a deal negotiated by CBRE agents Zelman Ainsworth and Max Cookes.